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Mangalächaran navakära mantra
namo arihantänarm |
namo siddhänam |
namo äyariyänam |
namo uvajjhäyänam |
नमो लोए सव्वसाहूणं । एसो पंच नमुक्कारों । सव्वपावप्पणासणो ।
namo loe savvasähünam | eso pancha namukkäro | savvapävappanäsano |
मंगलाणं च सव्वेसिं
mangalänam cha savvesim padhamam havai mangalam II
पढमं हवई मंगलं ||
I bow to Arihantas (Tirthankars), the perfected souls, who have reached enlightenment by overcoming their inner weaknesses, who have attained infinite knowledge, perception, bliss, and power and have shown the path, which brings an end to the cycle of birth, life, death and suffering.
I bow to Siddhas, the liberated souls, who have attained the state of perfection and immortality by eradicating all karma.
नवकारमंत्र
नमो अरिहंताणं ।
नमो सिद्धाणं ।
नमो आयरियाणं ।
नमो उवज्झायाणं ।
I bow to Ächäryas, who are the head of Jain congregation, and who preach the principles of religion and show the path of liberation, which is the unity of Right Faith, Right Knowledge, and Right Conduct.
I bow to Upädhyäys who are the ascetic teachers. They explain Jain scriptures and show us the importance of a spiritual life over a material life.
I bow to all Sädhus and Sädhvis who strictly follow the five great vows of conduct and inspire us to live a simple life.
To these five types of great souls I offer my praise.
Such praise will help diminish my negative vibrations and sins. Offering this praise is most auspicious of all benedictions.
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